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Originally Posted by bella_stranger  tanya, are you having a good experience with the paleo style? I'm really cutting back on grains.... but dairy is another story--i think im addicted!
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We're still in the slow transition, but I'm doing better all the time (in terms of meal ideas and keeping food around). But we've been gluten and dairy free for almost 2 years now, and the kids and I have done well with that. This is for my DH, and I think, even if this is the right way (and I really think it'll be at least helpful, even if it's not everything), it'll take a while for him to feel better. I've wondered if he'd do better low-carb as well, but that seems a lot harder (right now I'm not focusing on carbs) and I want to give myself some time to do this well and get a nice repertoire going.
Just on the tastiness front, I am pleased. We're eating good new food, and more veggies that I don't use much, which is good for all of us, and it feels good (from the variety standpoint, not strictly from the feeling-healthier standpoint).
And I have to confess, I am leaning on potatoes a bit more than I should. I think getting rid of the grains will be helpful, but for ease of cooking, well, we've done potatoes, though I've also been figuring out how to cut out eggs just recently, since I think he's having issues with eggs as well. I just want to reduce some stress on his body for a while, eventually I think we'll get a lot of these foods back.
I can say that I still sometimes long for things with gluten and dairy, and they were really messing with me. Figuring out meals (even better, snacks, since losing cheese as a snack was tough for a while) and doing the hard work to cut it out could be really helpful. I don't have this type of craving for most foods we eat now, but homemade wheat bread, and a piece of cheese, I still want them.
Not all the time, not horribly, mostly when I'm stressed or feeling rundown. But I've found the benefits to be worth it.
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